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PRINTED: 05/14/2026 FORM APPROVED DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION OMB NO. 0938-0391 (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION A. BUILDING: ___________ B. WING: _______________ 555792 (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/12/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE SUNNYVALE POST-ACUTE CENTER 1291 S Bernardo Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION) ID PREFIX TAG
F000 INITIAL COMMENTS
F000 PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION (EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE DEFICIENCY) (X5) COMPLETE DATE The following reflects the findings of the California Department of Public Health during an abbreviated survey regarding investigation of complaints conducted on 8/12/19. For Complaints CA00644580, CA00644619, and CA00649781 regarding Admission, Transfer & Discharge Rights, a federal deficiency was identified (see F626). A "B" citation was also issued. Inspection was limited to the specific complaints investigated and does not represent the findings of a full inspection of the facility. Representing the California Department of Public Health: 39949, Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse
F626 SS=D Permitting Residents to Return to Facility CFR(s): 483.15(e)(1)(2)
F626 §483.15(e)(1) Permitting residents to return to facility. A facility must establish and follow a written policy on permitting residents to return to the facility after they are hospitalized or placed on therapeutic leave. The policy must provide for the following. (i) A resident, whose hospitalization or therapeutic leave exceeds the bed-hold period under the State plan, returns to the facility to their previous room if available or immediately upon the first availability of a bed in a semiprivate room if the resident(A) Requires the services provided by the facility; and (B) Is eligible for Medicare skilled nursing LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE TITLE (X6) DATE Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients . (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation. FORM CMS-2567(02-99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: NL1111 Facility ID: CA220001041 If continuation sheet 1 of 3 PRINTED: 05/14/2026 FORM APPROVED DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION OMB NO. 0938-0391 (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION A. BUILDING: ___________ B. WING: _______________ 555792 (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/12/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE SUNNYVALE POST-ACUTE CENTER 1291 S Bernardo Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION) ID PREFIX TAG PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION (EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE DEFICIENCY) (X5) COMPLETE DATE facility services or Medicaid nursing facility services. (ii) If the facility that determines that a resident who was transferred with an expectation of returning to the facility, cannot return to the facility, the facility must comply with the requirements of paragraph (c) as they apply to discharges. §483.15(e)(2) Readmission to a composite distinct part. When the facility to which a resident returns is a composite distinct part (as defined in § 483.5), the resident must be permitted to return to an available bed in the particular location of the composite distinct part in which he or she resided previously. If a bed is not available in that location at the time of return, the resident must be given the option to return to that location upon the first availability of a bed there. This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of two residents (Resident 1) was readmitted to the facility after hospitalization. Finding: During a review of the clinical record for Resident 1, the Resident Face Sheet indicated Resident 1 was admitted on 4/9/19 and discharged on 7/3/19 with diagnoses of type two diabetes (high blood sugar levels) with diabetic neuropathy (the condition of nerve damage caused due to persistently high blood sugar levels), adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct, unspecified psychosis (a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality) not due to a substance or known FORM CMS-2567(02-99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: NL1111 Facility ID: CA220001041 If continuation sheet 2 of 3 PRINTED: 05/14/2026 FORM APPROVED DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION OMB NO. 0938-0391 (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION A. BUILDING: ___________ B. WING: _______________ 555792 (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/12/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE SUNNYVALE POST-ACUTE CENTER 1291 S Bernardo Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION) ID PREFIX TAG PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION (EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE DEFICIENCY) (X5) COMPLETE DATE physiological condition, and dementia with behavioral disturbance. During an interview with hospital case manager (HCM) on 7/5/19 at 9:52 a.m., the HCM stated Resident 1 was cleared to return back to facility but the facility was refusing to readmit Resident 1. The HCM also stated an appeal was already filed on 7/5/19. During an interview with assistant director of nursing (ADON) on 7/5/19 at 11:33 a.m., the ADON confirmed Resident 1 was discharged to hospital on 7/3/19 because of uncontrolled behavior. During an interview with the administrator (ADM) on 7/5/19 at 11:56 a.m., the ADM confirmed Resident 1 was not permitted to return to facility because of Resident 1's behavior. FORM CMS-2567(02-99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: NL1111 Facility ID: CA220001041 If continuation sheet 3 of 3

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What happened during the August 15, 2019 survey of Sunnyvale Post-Acute Center?

This was a other survey of Sunnyvale Post-Acute Center on August 15, 2019. The surveyor cited no deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Sunnyvale Post-Acute Center on August 15, 2019?

No deficiencies were cited during this survey.

What type of survey was this?

This was a other survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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